Frederick North, Lord North

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1767–1768

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Frederick North, Lord North, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Frederick North becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer

   1767–1768

   Role: Incoming Chancellor of the Exchequer

   1. 14 September 1767 · death of Charles TownshendTownshend's Death Creates the Vacancy

      Charles Townshend, Chancellor of the Exchequer since August 1766, died suddenly of a fever on 4 September 1767.

   2. 2December 1767 · British government appointmentNorth Succeeds Townshend as Chancellor

      Frederick North, Lord North, became Chancellor of the Exchequer in December 1767, succeeding the deceased Charles Townshend.

   3. 3early 1768 · British House of Commons leadershipNorth Adds Leadership of the Commons

      After Henry Seymour Conway resigned as secretary of state in early 1768, North became Leader of the House of Commons as well.

Sources

1. Frederick North, Lord North Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29